To form this image I took a negative of a guitar and using the photogram process on the back half adding glitter and jewels. I then used photoshop to add the words onto the image.
I learned how to fix the line splitting the two pictures and how to increase contrast within the image. Using the blur tool I fixed the middle line in-between the images.
The first reaction I had to this photo was I was very intrigued. It makes me feel slightly curious as to what the meaning of the picture is. It makes me think about how humans and nature coexist. For some reason, it reminds me of Peter Pan. I think it could be the slightly imaginative aspect the image has. I found this image on Jerry’s website as one of his featured works. This makes me wonder why this particular art piece was so popular with the public eye.
In this image I can clearly see a tree that has been surrounded by bricks, making a path for people to walk. Then coming out of the, tree are two hands cradling a single egg in a birds nest. The image is in a simple black and white but there are large amounts of contrast present. The most contrast is between the black background and the light portions of the hands. The tree and the sidewalk I think have the most texture. There is also a good contrast of texture between the birds nest and the smooth egg. I think Jerry created this image by first taking a picture of the hands holding the nest, then taking a picture of the tree and combining the two images.
I think the most dominant texture in this image is the texture from the tree. The way that it fades into the hands, which are a smoother texture, really makes the tree’s texture more prominent. I also think the black background is extremely prominent since the image itself is not so dark. I think your focus immediately goes towards the birds nest because there are lines formed by the tree and the hands leading up to the nest that your eyes follow.
I think the image was created to show how much of an effect humans have on the environment around us. I have really started to pay more attention to the details of this image and how it was created. I think this work has a high degree of compositional and technical skill. The way that the tree blends correctly into the hands and how Jerry was able to take two images that have slight relations and combine them into one picture showed a lot of skill and thought. I think this is a very effective piece of work because the amount of effort he put into the work and how he was able to make the transition between the hands and the tree trunk gets his message across effortlessly.
PHOTO MONTAGE - ARTIST INTENTIONS
This contact sheet was done by using the multiple exposure setting on my camera. I took one shot of Jordan, then had her move to a different position that would correspond within the frame of the other shot. I learned how to be able to position a person while keeping in mind how the first and second exposure on the film strip needed to fit together. These film strips turned out to be significantly lighter than a normal film strip because you were exposing the film twice, and the exposure time had to be correct per each photograph.
This contact sheet was taken with the intent to use the pictures for the layering negatives process. This was fairly challenging because you had to take the pictures in retrospect that they needed to line up correctly with the other negative you were matching it with.With this process I learned that the film will come out significantly darker after you layer the negatives because you are having two correctly exposed pictures on top of each other.
Oil? Not in Our Dreams'
By: Caroline Bennett for Amazon Watch
In the Ecuadorian Amazon live a tribe of people called the Zápara. These families rely heavily on the rainforest that surrounds them in order to survive. However the new threats of oil threaten 100% of the Zápara people’s territories within the Amazon Rainforest. The photographer took these pictures in order to bring awareness to the importance of the resistance of oil in the Amazon, as well as other ports. The oil first began to prove itself on February 24, 2009 when Ecuador’s private OCP pipeline malfunctioned and spilt at least 14,000 gallons of oil into the Santa Rosa river. Though many workers tried to control the spill, it made it’s way quickly downstream, and then flowing into others off of that. A case was carried out in 2010 in which 30,000 Ecuadorians demanded the oil company to take accountability and clean up the oil spill that damaged so much of the Amazon. The case was propelled by Bennett’s photographs that called attention to the oil company’s spillage in the Amazon.
ARTIST INTENTIONS
For my Photography as Activism project I want to bring attention to abusive relationships. Particularly focused on physical abuse but still including mental. I want to take pictures of this subject because I think it is something we overlook a lot in today's society. I think that it also is not noticed as much by the people who are in abusive relationships as they become almost blind to what is happening. I would need to learn more about the types of signs of an abusive relationship in order to be able to portray them properly. I think the areas of abuse need to be researched as well so my pictures are accurate.
These were just a few of the pictures that I took for this project. I have a few more selections for my final display. My plan for the tangible display was to make a window frame, and to place the pictures inside; almost as if you were "looking in" on this type of relationship, and were able to see the effects. I thought that the pictures I took with both of them holding cardboard speech bubbles was effective because it was able to literally get across what I wanted to show them saying. Sometimes with just a picture, you can't get the full effect, and I thought this was the best way to get my point across strongly.
When did people start hand tinting photographs? early 1800's
Selecting a Print
What tones should you look for when choosing a suitable print for hand tinting? Why? a good range of tones with few black areas because the colors will not appear in the same was as color that is applied to light areas
Can hand tinting improve the quality of the original print? Why or Why not? no, the effect of color cannot improve the original composition of the photo
What type of image should be used? Why? something that has meaning to you because the hand tinting process is laboring work. also choose a subject that is simple and uncluttered, but not so simple that the image becomes boring to look at
Choosing the Right Paper
What kind of photo paper should and should not be used for handtinting? Why or why not? you should use a fiber based paper instead of resin coated because the resin coated has a layer of plastic and is water resistant which makes it difficult for the surface to dry, where as the fiber based better absorbs the applied colors and dries quickly
Why would it be beneficial to tone the print before hand tinting? because it gives the picture a warm base which is easier to build color on
Setting Up a Work Station
Why is it necessary to have a clean workspace? to avoid rubbing any unwanted color onto the picture
What can you do to keep it clean? use a large piece of poster board to adhere to the print and colorpallet, tape the white edges of the photo onto the poster board and use the back of an old fiber based print to place your colors on
Techniques
What type of coloring effect works best? Superficial or Naturalistic? Explain. naturalistic. because the almost real colors have a bigger effect than colors that go against the natural known colors of that subject
What are warm colors and where should they be applied on the print? Why? colors that are shown to give a feeling of warmth, generally placed towards the front of the photograph to show depth and give the sense of warmth in the picture
What are cool colors and where should they be applied on the print? Why? colors applied to give a feeling of coolness or coldness, applied to the back of the photo to complement the warm colors and show areas of the photo associated with coolness
What types of colors should be applied in shadow areas? colors that are complementary of an object
Why should mixing black and white be avoided? the values are already present
What should be done to achieve darker colors? Lighter colors? build layers of color until it becomes dark, add small amounts of color
Materials: Marshall’s Photo Oils
Will the oils cover up the original tones of the print? Yes or No? no
How is color built up on the print? by adding several layers
How much paint should be used on the mixing palette? very very small quantities and only the colors you need
Why should paints be mixed and not used straight from the tube? the colors will appear more natural
Which areas of the print should be tinted first? the larger areas of the print
What material should you use to pick up the color and apply it to the print? Q-tip
What material should be used to smooth out the color? a clean cotton ball
Should you tint the lightest values or darkest values first? Explain. lighter first in order to avoid the dominance of dark colors
What is the name of the solution used to wipe out a color? extender
What material can you use to get the smaller details? a toothpick wrapped with a small amount of cotton ball on the end
How long does it take the oils to dry? 24 hours
In what circumstance would you want to wait for the oils to dry before applying again? adding more color to a background color
Why should P.M. Solution be avoided? it contains hazardous ingredients
What is the developing solution we use for this process really meant for?
The developing solution is high contrast and meant for transparency films
Where does the term “lith” come from?
Greek word Lithos meaning “stone” or “to write.”
Stone lithography
Connection to graphic arts materials that are “half tone” (B&W)
Name three ways you can achieve different coloration effects.
Changing snatch point
Varying exposure/development
Type of paper you use
Dilution
Temperature
What is “infectious” development?
The un-regulated development of silver in the image by the developing agent.
Explain why no two lith prints can be identical.
The developer is constantly changing
How does adding selenium sulfide toner affect the coloration?
Produces several cool chocolate-brown hues with warm-tone papers, purplish brown tones with neutral-tone papers, and very little or no change with cold-tone papers.
List two ways you can tell if your print is underexposed?
Contrast is too high
Has pale highlights and rich blacks
What are two things you can do if the blacks in your print are not dense enough?
increase exposure
increase developing time
List two ways your paper can get fogged.
Touching it with fingers or tongs
Overhead safelights at the dimmest setting
Explain the image effects of “lith” development compared to normal development.
It looks grainy, has dark shadows and soft delicate highlights, and different color hues can be achieved.
Explain how the process of over-exposing in diluted developer works.
The negative is over exposed on the paper to ensure a sufficient density to the image when it is placed in the diluted developer. Since the developer is heavily diluted, it helps to slow the process and make for better control
2 stops over what a normal print would be
How do you control the highlights?
Exposure time (increase-more details in highlights) (decrease-less paler lighter tones)
How do you control the shadows?
Leaving it to develop in longer intervals will cause it to increase the dark colors.
How can you “mature” the developer?
Mix fresh developer with used or exhausted developer (also called “old brown”)
Responsibilities: photographing at surfing competitions, getting up close with the surfers in the water, following specific surfers (up-and-coming) surfers
Requirements: have a full understanding of basic photography and surfing, as well as familiarize yourself with the members of the surf industry. need to be digitally and computer literate.
OUT OF CONTEXT - ARTIST INTENTIONS
To form this image I took a negative of a guitar and using the photogram process on the back half adding glitter and jewels. I then used photoshop to add the words onto the image.
I learned how to fix the line splitting the two pictures and how to increase contrast within the image. Using the blur tool I fixed the middle line in-between the images.
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PHOTO MONTAGE - ARTIST INSPIRATION
Journey into the Night (2006)
Jerry Uelsmann
The first reaction I had to this photo was I was very intrigued. It makes me feel slightly curious as to what the meaning of the picture is. It makes me think about how humans and nature coexist. For some reason, it reminds me of Peter Pan. I think it could be the slightly imaginative aspect the image has. I found this image on Jerry’s website as one of his featured works. This makes me wonder why this particular art piece was so popular with the public eye.
In this image I can clearly see a tree that has been surrounded by bricks, making a path for people to walk. Then coming out of the, tree are two hands cradling a single egg in a birds nest. The image is in a simple black and white but there are large amounts of contrast present. The most contrast is between the black background and the light portions of the hands. The tree and the sidewalk I think have the most texture. There is also a good contrast of texture between the birds nest and the smooth egg. I think Jerry created this image by first taking a picture of the hands holding the nest, then taking a picture of the tree and combining the two images.
I think the most dominant texture in this image is the texture from the tree. The way that it fades into the hands, which are a smoother texture, really makes the tree’s texture more prominent. I also think the black background is extremely prominent since the image itself is not so dark. I think your focus immediately goes towards the birds nest because there are lines formed by the tree and the hands leading up to the nest that your eyes follow.
I think the image was created to show how much of an effect humans have on the environment around us. I have really started to pay more attention to the details of this image and how it was created. I think this work has a high degree of compositional and technical skill. The way that the tree blends correctly into the hands and how Jerry was able to take two images that have slight relations and combine them into one picture showed a lot of skill and thought. I think this is a very effective piece of work because the amount of effort he put into the work and how he was able to make the transition between the hands and the tree trunk gets his message across effortlessly.
PHOTO MONTAGE - ARTIST INTENTIONS
This contact sheet was done by using the multiple exposure setting on my camera. I took one shot of Jordan, then had her move to a different position that would correspond within the frame of the other shot. I learned how to be able to position a person while keeping in mind how the first and second exposure on the film strip needed to fit together. These film strips turned out to be significantly lighter than a normal film strip because you were exposing the film twice, and the exposure time had to be correct per each photograph.
This contact sheet was taken with the intent to use the pictures for the layering negatives process. This was fairly challenging because you had to take the pictures in retrospect that they needed to line up correctly with the other negative you were matching it with.With this process I learned that the film will come out significantly darker after you layer the negatives because you are having two correctly exposed pictures on top of each other.
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PHOTOGRAPHY AS ACTIVISM - ARTIST INSPIRATION
Oil? Not in Our Dreams'
By: Caroline Bennett for Amazon Watch
In the Ecuadorian Amazon live a tribe of people called the Zápara. These families rely heavily on the rainforest that surrounds them in order to survive. However the new threats of oil threaten 100% of the Zápara people’s territories within the Amazon Rainforest. The photographer took these pictures in order to bring awareness to the importance of the resistance of oil in the Amazon, as well as other ports. The oil first began to prove itself on February 24, 2009 when Ecuador’s private OCP pipeline malfunctioned and spilt at least 14,000 gallons of oil into the Santa Rosa river. Though many workers tried to control the spill, it made it’s way quickly downstream, and then flowing into others off of that. A case was carried out in 2010 in which 30,000 Ecuadorians demanded the oil company to take accountability and clean up the oil spill that damaged so much of the Amazon. The case was propelled by Bennett’s photographs that called attention to the oil company’s spillage in the Amazon.
ARTIST INTENTIONS
For my Photography as Activism project I want to bring attention to abusive relationships. Particularly focused on physical abuse but still including mental. I want to take pictures of this subject because I think it is something we overlook a lot in today's society. I think that it also is not noticed as much by the people who are in abusive relationships as they become almost blind to what is happening. I would need to learn more about the types of signs of an abusive relationship in order to be able to portray them properly. I think the areas of abuse need to be researched as well so my pictures are accurate.
These were just a few of the pictures that I took for this project. I have a few more selections for my final display. My plan for the tangible display was to make a window frame, and to place the pictures inside; almost as if you were "looking in" on this type of relationship, and were able to see the effects. I thought that the pictures I took with both of them holding cardboard speech bubbles was effective because it was able to literally get across what I wanted to show them saying. Sometimes with just a picture, you can't get the full effect, and I thought this was the best way to get my point across strongly.
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HAND TINTING - RESEARCH
History and Development
- When did people start hand tinting photographs? early 1800's
Selecting a Print- What tones should you look for when choosing a suitable print for hand tinting? Why? a good range of tones with few black areas because the colors will not appear in the same was as color that is applied to light areas
- Can hand tinting improve the quality of the original print? Why or Why not? no, the effect of color cannot improve the original composition of the photo
- What type of image should be used? Why? something that has meaning to you because the hand tinting process is laboring work. also choose a subject that is simple and uncluttered, but not so simple that the image becomes boring to look at
Choosing the Right Paper- What kind of photo paper should and should not be used for handtinting? Why or why not? you should use a fiber based paper instead of resin coated because the resin coated has a layer of plastic and is water resistant which makes it difficult for the surface to dry, where as the fiber based better absorbs the applied colors and dries quickly
- Why would it be beneficial to tone the print before hand tinting? because it gives the picture a warm base which is easier to build color on
Setting Up a Work Station- Why is it necessary to have a clean workspace? to avoid rubbing any unwanted color onto the picture
- What can you do to keep it clean? use a large piece of poster board to adhere to the print and color pallet, tape the white edges of the photo onto the poster board and use the back of an old fiber based print to place your colors on
Techniques- What type of coloring effect works best? Superficial or Naturalistic? Explain. naturalistic. because the almost real colors have a bigger effect than colors that go against the natural known colors of that subject
- What are warm colors and where should they be applied on the print? Why? colors that are shown to give a feeling of warmth, generally placed towards the front of the photograph to show depth and give the sense of warmth in the picture
- What are cool colors and where should they be applied on the print? Why? colors applied to give a feeling of coolness or coldness, applied to the back of the photo to complement the warm colors and show areas of the photo associated with coolness
- What types of colors should be applied in shadow areas? colors that are complementary of an object
- Why should mixing black and white be avoided? the values are already present
- What should be done to achieve darker colors? Lighter colors? build layers of color until it becomes dark, add small amounts of color
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Photography Career
Title: Surf Photographer
Company: Surfing Magazine
Location: Hawaii or Fiji
Responsibilities: photographing at surfing competitions, getting up close with the surfers in the water, following specific surfers (up-and-coming) surfers
Requirements: have a full understanding of basic photography and surfing, as well as familiarize yourself with the members of the surf industry. need to be digitally and computer literate.
Salary: 2,500 a month 30,000 per year
Famous Photographer: Brian Bielmann